Texas woman gets 30-year sentence for involvement in Vanessa Guillen’s murder.
Woman Sentenced to 30 Years in Prison for Role in Disposing of Murdered Soldier’s Body
A woman has been handed a three-decade prison sentence for her involvement in disposing of the body of U.S. soldier Vanessa Guillen, who was tragically murdered.
Cecily Aguilar, 25, pleaded guilty to one count of accessory to murder and three counts of making false statements. She has received the maximum sentence for her crimes.
“Our hope is that today’s sentence brings a sense of relief and justice to the Guillen family, who have endured such pain throughout these past few years,” said U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas Jaime Esparza. “Ms. Aguilar’s actions were indefensible, and she will now face the maximum penalty for the choices she made. I’m grateful for our law enforcement partners who worked tirelessly on this case as their dedication was essential in bringing this defendant to justice.”
Aguilar assisted Army Spc. Aaron Robinson in destroying and mutilating Guillen’s body in an attempt to conceal the murder. She also tampered with and deleted information in Robinson’s Google account and provided false statements to federal investigators, according to the Department of Justice.
In July 2020, federal authorities initially filed charges against Aguilar after Robinson confessed to killing a female soldier with a hammer on the Fort Cavazos military base, formerly Fort Hood, in Texas. Aguilar then helped Robinson dispose of the body at a site in Bell County, Texas.
“Subsequently, Robinson enlisted the help of Aguilar in disposing of the dead female’s body,” stated the Department of Justice when Aguilar was first charged. “The complaint further alleges that at a later time Aguilar recognized the deceased, whom she helped Robinson mutilate and dispose of, as Vanessa Guillen.”
Robinson took his own life when confronted by police in July 2020, the same day Guillen’s remains were discovered.
Guillen’s family revealed that she had experienced harassment and assault prior to her murder. Her tragic case shed light on the mistreatment of female service members in the military, a long-standing issue.
As a result of the Fort Hood Independent Review Committee’s report, which exposed a “toxic culture” at the base, fourteen Army leaders were either fired or suspended for their leadership failures.
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